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mall vs DevOps-Bash-tools
mall has 84,792 GitHub stars, 29,827 forks, 15 open issues and last shipped 3 days ago. DevOps-Bash-tools has 8,411 stars, 1,587 forks, 8 open issues and last shipped 3 days ago. mall leads on adoption by 908% (84,792 vs 8,411 stars). mall is written in Java under Apache-2.0; DevOps-Bash-tools is written in Shell under MIT. mall has attracted 35% as many forks as stars, DevOps-Bash-tools 19%. DevOps-Bash-tools was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 1 topic tag (docker), so they are genuine substitutes rather than adjacent tools.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
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| mall | DevOps-Bash-tools | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 85K | ★ 8.4K |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Written in | Java | Shell |
| Last push | 2026-09-15 | 2026-09-15 |
| Forks | ⑂ 30K | ⑂ 1.6K |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick mall if
- You weight community size — 85K stars and counting
- You want the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Java
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick DevOps-Bash-tools if
- You want the DevOps-Bash-tools feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches Shell
- You evaluated both and DevOps-Bash-tools fits your workflow better
About mall
mall is a complete e commerce system built on Spring Boot and MyBatis, distributed as a Java project under the Apache 2.0 license. It ships two applications in one repository: a storefront system for shoppers and an administrative back office for operators. The storefront covers the home portal, product recommendation, product search, product display, shopping cart, order flow, member center, customer service, and help center. The back office covers product management, order management, member management, promotion management, operations management, content management, statistics reports, finance management, perm…
About DevOps-Bash-tools
DevOps Bash tools is an MIT licensed collection of more than 1,200 Bash scripts for DevOps and data platform work, aimed at engineers who automate cloud infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, and SQL or Hadoop ecosystem operations from the command line.
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Frequently asked questions
Is mall or DevOps-Bash-tools more popular?
mall has 84,792 GitHub stars and DevOps-Bash-tools has 8,411. mall has the larger community by that measure.
Are mall and DevOps-Bash-tools free?
Both are open source. mall is licensed under Apache-2.0 and DevOps-Bash-tools under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between mall and DevOps-Bash-tools?
mall is written in Java and DevOps-Bash-tools in Shell. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, mall or DevOps-Bash-tools?
Choose mall if you want the larger community (84,792 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose DevOps-Bash-tools if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.